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accession: "0001193125-26-399300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMTM"
cik: "0001568385"
company_name: "Bright Mountain Media, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-23T19:04:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T19:06:07.491917+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Mountain Media dismisses Withum, appoints Grassi as new auditor

## Summary
- Dismissed WithumSmith+Brown effective Sept 21, 2026; Audit Committee approved.
- Engaged Grassi & Co. on Sept 17, 2026 for Q3 2026 review and FY2026 audit.
- Withum's 2025 and 2024 audit reports included going-concern explanatory paragraphs.
- No disagreements or reportable events with Withum in past two fiscal years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-399300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMTM
- cik: 0001568385
- company_name: Bright Mountain Media, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T19:04:52+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526399300/0001193125-26-399300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526399300/bmtm-20260923.htm

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